Edward Archibald Keywords COVID-19 response social protection Read more about Edward Archibald Edward Archibald is an independent consultant with experience in shock responsive social protection across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He is currently a Social Protection Expert with the Social Protection Approaches to COVID-19: Expert advice helpline (SPACE), which is supported by the UK and German governments. His other recent clients include the World Bank, UNICEF and Save the Children.
Social Protection Interventions as Medium- and Long-term Responses amid COVID-19 and Beyond Read more about Social Protection Interventions as Medium- and Long-term Responses amid COVID-19 and Beyond The eleventh Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Social protection interventions as medium- and long-term responses amid COVID-19 and beyond” featured a range of social protection measures that can help countries more effectively respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Norma Masor Keywords public policy social policy governance social protection Read more about Norma Masor Professor Norma Mansor is the Director of Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC) at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, a position she holds since 2013. She is a professor at the Department of Administrative Studies and Politics at the Faculty, where she served as Dean from April 2004 to June 2009. She was also a Ragnar Nurkse Visiting Professor at Talinn University of Technology, Estonia in 2015.
Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned? Read more about Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned? Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in health and education. However, the government should also consider privatization, active regulatory oversight, and incentives to inform market design.
Danielle Wood Keywords education Health privatization Regulation social protection welfare public policy Read more about Danielle Wood Danielle is the CEO of the Grattan Institute. She believes in the power of public policy to make Australia a better place. Danielle has published extensively on economic reform priorities, budget policy, tax reform, generational inequality, and reforming political institutions. She is a sought-after media commentator and speaker on policy issues.
Dealing with Financial Crisis Read more about Dealing with Financial Crisis A correct diagnosis is the key to dealing with a financial crisis. ADB offered knowledge and capacity building assistance to the Government of Mongolia when a financial crisis hit the country in 2016.
Closing Financial Gaps for Contributory Schemes Read more about Closing Financial Gaps for Contributory Schemes This presentation shares the International Labour Organization's (ILO) two-dimensional approach for the extension of social security: the vertical and horizontal approach. The former progressively ensures higher levels protection while the latter guarantees access to essential health care and minimum income security for all. It also recommends ways social protection and insurance can be more responsive to people's needs. Particularly, it discusses the role non-contributory pensions can play to extend coverage and reduce poverty.
Financial Challenges of Meeting SDGs in Timor Leste Read more about Financial Challenges of Meeting SDGs in Timor Leste Timor-Leste has several options to overcome the financial challenges that hinder it from meeting its SDG targets. It can increase its revenues by improving collections and creating additional taxes. It can also reallocate public expenditure by redirecting funds from inefficient programs. These presentation discusses various measures Timor-Leste can take to diminish its social protection gap across sectors.
Social Budgeting for Achieving the SDGs: The Case of Timor-Leste Read more about Social Budgeting for Achieving the SDGs: The Case of Timor-Leste Social budgeting can help show how government revenues and expenditures relate to social protection measures. This presentation applies this concept to the case of Timor-Leste. It discusses the country's social protection gaps and its revenues. It presents options on how the country can bridge these gaps and how much these measures would cost.